Gorton Spencer Burlingham
b. February 20, 1784
d. July 16, 1823
son of Hopkins and Margaret Burlingham

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The People of the State of New-York, by the Grace
   of God, Free and Independent: To all to whom these Presents shall come, or may concern, send Greeting:

KNOW ye, that at Laurens in the County of Otsego, on the 
Sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and twenty three before William J. Arrgels 
Esquire, Surrogate of our said County, the last Will and 
Testament of Gorton S. Burlingham deceased, (a copy whereof 
is hereunto annexed(was proved, and is now approved and 
allowed of by us: and the said deceased having whilst he 
lived, and  at the time of his death, Goods, Chattels, or 
Credits, within this State, by means whereof the proving and 
registering the said Will, and the granting administration of 
all and singular the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, and 
also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account 
thereof, doth belong unto us: the administration of all 
singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said 
deceased, and any way concerning his Will, is granted unto 
Hopkins Burlingham and Russell Harrington Executors in the 
said Will named, they being first duly sworn well and 
faithfully to administer the same, and to make and exhibit a 
true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said 
Goods, Chattels and Credits, and also to render a just and 
true account thereof when thereunto required.  In testimony 
whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our said 
Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness: William G. Arrgels

            Esquire, Surrogate of the said County, at Laurens 
aforesaid, the Sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord 
One thousand eight hundred and twenty three and of our 
Independence the forty eighth.

                                          W.G Arrgels Surrogate

 In the name of God Amen. I, Gorton S. Burlingham of the town of 
Laurens in the County of Otsego and State of New York being 
considering the uncertainty of life and certainty of death 
and being weak in bodily health but sound in mind and 
intellect blessed be God for the same do publish this my last 
will and testament on manner and form following to wit.

1st I do resign my body to the dust from whence it sprung and my 
Soul unto God who gave it As to my worldly property with 
which it has pleased Almighty God to bless me I dispose of 
the Same as follows to wit—

2nd I do hereby order and direct that my Executors shall as soon 
as is consistent after my decease settle all my temporal 
concerns—Collect the debts that may be due to me at the time 
of my decease and also as soon as possible after my decease 
pay and discharge all my debts from the property that shall 
belong to me at the time of my decease. 

3rd I do give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susannah 
Burlingham and to my beloved children Joanna Burlingham, 
Amanda Burlingham and Gorton Spencer Burlingham all the 
property or Estate which shall remain after my said debts are 
paid, to be owned after my said debts are paid, to be 
property owned and enjoyed equally by my said beloved wife 
and children during such time as my said wife shall remain a 
Widow. But in case of the death or marriage of my now beloved 
wife the said Susannah Burlingham, I do hereby give and 
bequeath all the said property or Estate to my beloved 
children the said Joanna Burlingham, Amanda Burlingham and 
Gorton Spencer Burlingham to be equally owned property or 
divided by and between them their kin and assigns forever—

4th I do hereby constitute authorize and appoint Hopkins 
Burlingham of the town of Hartwick in the County of Otsego 
and State of New York and Russell Harrington of the town of 
Laurens in the county and state aforesaid my true and lawful 
Executors to Execute this my last will and testament and to 
carry the same into affect according to the intent and 
meaning of the same, and to their care and superintendence in 
conjunction with their mother the said Susannah Burlingham do 
discommend the care and education of my said beloved children 
trusting that they will give them such instructions and such 
counsel and advice as they may stand in  need of  In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Seventh day 
of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred 
and twenty three

Signed and dated Gorton S. Burlingham {LL}

In the presence of;

Daniel Fellows

William Plin

Nathan Comstock-